Question 1

Diego is going through the most concentrated period of socialization in his life. What is he experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operational socialization 
B)  primary socialization 
C)  secondary socialization 
D)  generalized other socialization 
A)  formal operational socialization 
B)  primary socialization 
C)  secondary socialization 
D)  generalized other socialization

Question 2

Which of the following best exemplifies anticipatory socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  a child learning how to say thank you as she receives a gift 
B)  a recruit learning the rules of the military in boot camp 
C)  a student repairing a car engine for the first time by herself 
D)  a pregnant woman learning how to be a parent in a parenting class 
A)  a child learning how to say thank you as she receives a gift 
B)  a recruit learning the rules of the military in boot camp 
C)  a student repairing a car engine for the first time by herself 
D)  a pregnant woman learning how to be a parent in a parenting class

Question 3

The various transitions and stages people experience during their lives are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive development 
B)  socialization 
C)  social reproduction 
D)  the life course 
A)  cognitive development 
B)  socialization 
C)  social reproduction 
D)  the life course

Question 4

Which is the main agent of socialization associated with primary socialization in most modern societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  small-scale families 
B)  extended multigenerational households 
C)  television and other media 
D)  peer groups 
A)  small-scale families 
B)  extended multigenerational households 
C)  television and other media 
D)  peer groups

Question 5

What percent of all Americans use social media?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 30 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  more than 90 
A)  less than 30 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  more than 90

Question 6

Which of the following statements concerning bullying is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  In a 2015 study, few LGBT students surveyed reported feeling unsafe at school. 
B)  The most popular students tend to be the victims of abuse. 
C)  Students who are less popular or emotionally insecure tend to be the perpetrators of abuse. 
D)  When influential students are enlisted in anti-bullying campaigns, student conflicts decrease. 
A)  In a 2015 study, few LGBT students surveyed reported feeling unsafe at school. 
B)  The most popular students tend to be the victims of abuse. 
C)  Students who are less popular or emotionally insecure tend to be the perpetrators of abuse. 
D)  When influential students are enlisted in anti-bullying campaigns, student conflicts decrease.

Question 7

Priyanka is committed to raising her child in a nonsexist way. Will she have an easy time of it? Answer in two to three sentences.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Priyanka is committed to raising her child...

Question 8

According to Carol Gilligan's (1982) research, women and men differ in their view of moral judgments, with women tending to see contradictions between:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-interest and altruism 
B)  sociological and psychological approaches 
C)  following strict moral guidelines and avoiding harm to others 
D)  feminist values and patriarchal values 
A)  self-interest and altruism 
B)  sociological and psychological approaches 
C)  following strict moral guidelines and avoiding harm to others 
D)  feminist values and patriarchal values

Question 9

At a social event, you chat with someone you meet about your family, telling them that your brother is older than you and your sister is older than your brother. They then ask you who is the youngest in the family. Jean Piaget would say that this person has not reached the:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor stage 
B)  concrete operational stage 
C)  formal operational stage 
D)  preoperational stage 
A)  sensorimotor stage 
B)  concrete operational stage 
C)  formal operational stage 
D)  preoperational stage

Question 10

According to Brown et al. (2006), nonwhite families were up to 1.9 to 4.7 times more likely than white families to discuss:

Accepted Answer

A)  their children's racial and ethnic heritage 
B)  their children's school performance 
C)  their children's athletic performance 
D)  current events 
A)  their children's racial and ethnic heritage 
B)  their children's school performance 
C)  their children's athletic performance 
D)  current events

Question 11

Whose theoretical approach is most closely tied to Nancy Chodorow's theory of gender development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  George Herbert Mead 
C)  Jean Piaget 
D)  Albert Bandura 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  George Herbert Mead 
C)  Jean Piaget 
D)  Albert Bandura

Question 12

In 2015, about how many hours of television did the average American watch per day?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  6 
D)  9 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  6 
D)  9

Question 13

Trevor is assessing his past choices and accomplishments and making new choices that prepare him for the second half of his life. Which stage of the life course is he in?

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence 
B)  young adulthood 
C)  midlife 
D)  later life 
A)  adolescence 
B)  young adulthood 
C)  midlife 
D)  later life

Question 14

In George Herbert Mead's theory of socialization, when individuals see themselves as others see them, they have accomplished:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-consciousness 
B)  social identity 
C)  cognition 
D)  master status 
A)  self-consciousness 
B)  social identity 
C)  cognition 
D)  master status

Question 15

Women are more sensitive and compassionate than men, according to Nancy Chodorow's theory of gender development, because they are:

Accepted Answer

A)  instinctively more sympathetic 
B)  able to stay emotionally and physically closer to their mothers 
C)  more likely to reach the formal operational stage 
D)  less egocentric 
A)  instinctively more sympathetic 
B)  able to stay emotionally and physically closer to their mothers 
C)  more likely to reach the formal operational stage 
D)  less egocentric

Question 16

Some believe that bullying is caused by low self-esteem. Do you agree? What factors do you believe lead to bullying? What evidence do you have to support your position? Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some believe that bullying is caused by...

Question 17

George Herbert Mead referred to the general morals and values of the culture in which a child develops as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  social self 
B)  social identity 
C)  generalized other 
D)  looking-glass self 
A)  social self 
B)  social identity 
C)  generalized other 
D)  looking-glass self

Question 18

Tiffany is a fifth-grade girl who is not considered popular at her school. The most popular girls do not yet wear bras. According to Barrie Thorne, Tiffany would likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  see wearing a bra as desirable 
B)  be proud to be the first to wear a bra 
C)  be embarrassed to be the first to wear a bra 
D)  not care, since fifth grade girls do not talk about their changing bodies 
A)  see wearing a bra as desirable 
B)  be proud to be the first to wear a bra 
C)  be embarrassed to be the first to wear a bra 
D)  not care, since fifth grade girls do not talk about their changing bodies

Question 19

According to Nancy Chodorow's theory of gender development, men develop their sense of masculinity by:

Accepted Answer

A)  rejecting their closeness to their mothers and learning what is not feminine 
B)  developing a gendered self-consciousness 
C)  noticing they have a penis 
D)  successfully reaching the formal operational stage 
A)  rejecting their closeness to their mothers and learning what is not feminine 
B)  developing a gendered self-consciousness 
C)  noticing they have a penis 
D)  successfully reaching the formal operational stage

Question 20

Which of the following statements concerning gender socialization is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  McCabe et al. (2011) found that children's literature features many more women and girls as lead characters than men and boys. 
B)  Hentges and Case (2013) found that on children's television networks, girl characters outnumbered boys 3 to 2. 
C)  Hentges and Case (2013) found that on children's television networks, boys were more likely to be aggressive "rescuers" and girls were more likely to show affection. 
D)  In 2015, Target, the nation's largest retailer, divided its bedding department into "boy" and "girl" sections. 
A)  McCabe et al. (2011) found that children's literature features many more women and girls as lead characters than men and boys. 
B)  Hentges and Case (2013) found that on children's television networks, girl characters outnumbered boys 3 to 2. 
C)  Hentges and Case (2013) found that on children's television networks, boys were more likely to be aggressive "rescuers" and girls were more likely to show affection. 
D)  In 2015, Target, the nation's largest retailer, divided its bedding department into "boy" and "girl" sections.

Diego is going through the most concentrated period of socialization in his life. What is he experiencing?

Which of the following best exemplifies anticipatory socialization?

The various transitions and stages people experience during their lives are known as:

Which is the main agent of socialization associated with primary socialization in most modern societies?

What percent of all Americans use social media?

Which of the following statements concerning bullying is true?

Priyanka is committed to raising her child in a nonsexist way. Will she have an easy time of it? Answer in two to three sentences.

According to Carol Gilligan's (1982) research, women and men differ in their view of moral judgments, with women tending to see contradictions between:

At a social event, you chat with someone you meet about your family, telling them that your brother is older than you and your sister is older than your brother. They then ask you who is the youngest in the family. Jean Piaget would say that this person has not reached the:

According to Brown et al. (2006), nonwhite families were up to 1.9 to 4.7 times more likely than white families to discuss:

Whose theoretical approach is most closely tied to Nancy Chodorow's theory of gender development?

In 2015, about how many hours of television did the average American watch per day?

Trevor is assessing his past choices and accomplishments and making new choices that prepare him for the second half of his life. Which stage of the life course is he in?

In George Herbert Mead's theory of socialization, when individuals see themselves as others see them, they have accomplished:

Women are more sensitive and compassionate than men, according to Nancy Chodorow's theory of gender development, because they are:

Some believe that bullying is caused by low self-esteem. Do you agree? What factors do you believe lead to bullying? What evidence do you have to support your position? Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

George Herbert Mead referred to the general morals and values of the culture in which a child develops as the:

Tiffany is a fifth-grade girl who is not considered popular at her school. The most popular girls do not yet wear bras. According to Barrie Thorne, Tiffany would likely:

According to Nancy Chodorow's theory of gender development, men develop their sense of masculinity by:

Which of the following statements concerning gender socialization is true?

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Exam 4: Socialization and the Life Course

Diego is going through the most concentrated period of socialization in his life. What is he experiencing?

Which of the following best exemplifies anticipatory socialization?

The various transitions and stages people experience during their lives are known as:

Which is the main agent of socialization associated with primary socialization in most modern societies?

What percent of all Americans use social media?

Which of the following statements concerning bullying is true?

Priyanka is committed to raising her child in a nonsexist way. Will she have an easy time of it? Answer in two to three sentences.

According to Carol Gilligan's (1982) research, women and men differ in their view of moral judgments, with women tending to see contradictions between:

At a social event, you chat with someone you meet about your family, telling them that your brother is older than you and your sister is older than your brother. They then ask you who is the youngest in the family. Jean Piaget would say that this person has not reached the:

According to Brown et al. (2006), nonwhite families were up to 1.9 to 4.7 times more likely than white families to discuss:

Whose theoretical approach is most closely tied to Nancy Chodorow's theory of gender development?

In 2015, about how many hours of television did the average American watch per day?

Trevor is assessing his past choices and accomplishments and making new choices that prepare him for the second half of his life. Which stage of the life course is he in?

In George Herbert Mead's theory of socialization, when individuals see themselves as others see them, they have accomplished:

Women are more sensitive and compassionate than men, according to Nancy Chodorow's theory of gender development, because they are:

Some believe that bullying is caused by low self-esteem. Do you agree? What factors do you believe lead to bullying? What evidence do you have to support your position? Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

George Herbert Mead referred to the general morals and values of the culture in which a child develops as the:

Tiffany is a fifth-grade girl who is not considered popular at her school. The most popular girls do not yet wear bras. According to Barrie Thorne, Tiffany would likely:

According to Nancy Chodorow's theory of gender development, men develop their sense of masculinity by:

Which of the following statements concerning gender socialization is true?

What Is Sociology

Asking and Answering Sociological Questions

Culture and Society

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Aging

Government, Political Power, and Social Movements

Work and Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education

Religion in Modern Society

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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